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θύννος θύννος, ὁ, the tunny-fish, a large fish, used for food in the Mediterranean, Orac. ap. Hdt., Aesch., etc. From θύνω, because of the tunaʼs quick, darting motion.

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the tunny-fish

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θύννος

Headword (normalized):

θύννος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

θυννος

IDX:

15526

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n15540

Key:

qu/nnos

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